Doctor Files Lawsuit Against BC Health Authority, Alleging Unsafe Conditions, Bullying at Work

Doctor Files Lawsuit Against BC Health Authority, Alleging Unsafe Conditions, Bullying at Work
Health care workers at a hospital in downtown Vancouver in a file photo. The Canadian Press/Jonathan Hayward
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A B.C. emergency room doctor has filed a lawsuit against her former health authority, alleging she faced unsafe conditions at work and was harassed after posting a sign advising patients about hospital wait times.

Dr. Kaitlin Stockton said she lost her job over the sign after it drew negative attention. She has filed a notice of civil claim in B.C. Supreme Court, seeking more than $600,000 for wrongful dismissal, as well as bad faith, aggravated, and punitive damages.